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Opening: 33 verso, 34 recto
Date(s) of entries: June 21 to 26, 1863
Author: James Boardman
Content: Diary


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SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1863.

Cloudy & cool Inspection Canonading going on at Vicksburg, Go Blackberying No Dress Parade But for want of something else to do We attend to Roll Call No Two

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1863.

Cloudy & cool, Heavy canonading still going on at Vicksburg Report Port Hudson taken with 8000 Priseners

 

MONDAY 22

Pleasent Regt on Fatigue Mail arrives Receive one Letter Reported capture of 200 3rd Iowa Cavelry One Division of Burnsides men gone on a scout, to look after Johnson [i.e., General Joseph E. Johnston]

 

THURSDAY 25

Very Warm, On Picket today Detailed for 48 Hours Company B Held in reserve to day Plenty of Blackberies Post one gard through the night Saw the shells burst over Vicksburg

 

TUESDAY 23

Very warm, Bregade Inspection & Inspection of Camp, Grand retreat from Dress Parade caused by a rain storm, great confusion of Officers, for fear they would get their uniforms wet very heavy canonading at Vicksburg

 

FRIDAY 26

Warm, On out post to day Company Kill two Pigs & an Ox, Still Old US is blasing away at Vicksburg

 
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